Patrick Mahomes meteoric rise to the top in the NFL ladder is something few could have predicted when he was drafted as the 10th overall pick out of Texas Tech in 2017. Since joining the league, Mahomes’ production has been unmatched and he is on track to become one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Sunday’s MVP performance at the Super Bowl saw the Kansas City Chiefs star join an elite group. Mahomes became just the sixth quarterback in the history of the NFL to record 40 or more passing touchdowns in the playoffs. His overtime touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers to seal a 25-22 victory was his 41st career playoff touchdown pass. He has now overtaken Hall of Famer Payton Manning who finished his career with 40 postseason touchdowns.
Playoff stats before turning 30:
Mahomes— Brady—
5,135 YDS 3,217 YDS
41 TD 20 TD
8 INT 9 INT
3x SB Champ 3x SB Champ
3x SB MVP 2x SB MVPMahomes is only 28. pic.twitter.com/82eIovOwP7
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 12, 2024
Only Brett Favre (44), Joe Montana (45), Aaron Rodgers (45) and Tom Brady (88) currently have more playoff passing touchdowns.
Mahomes breaking into the top five after just seven seasons in the NFL is extremely impressive. The 28 year needs just five more touchdowns to overtake Montana and Rodgers.
It is not unfathomable to think he could one day overtake the legendary Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl champion took 48 games to reach 88 touchdowns, averaging 1.833 passing touchdowns per game. Mahomes has recorded 41 in just 18 games, an average of 2.277 per playoff game.
Sunday’s victory means Patrick Mahomes currently sits tied for fourth place in most Super Bowl titles by a quarterback. He is currently level with Troy Aikman and Earl Morrall with three championships and trails only Terry Bradshaw (4), Joe Montana (4) and Tom Brady (7)
